cried off

verb

past tense of cry off
as in canceled
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried off
  1. canceled
  2. abandoned
  3. scrapped
  4. revoked
  5. aborted
  6. called off
  7. repealed
Verb
  • The Philippine ships eventually canceled their mission on Friday and headed back to port, citing a developing typhoon in the region.
    — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • The exceptions are Indiana, USC (because of the Notre Dame series falling off), Penn State and Nebraska (which canceled a series with Tennessee).
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • Officers said the driver abandoned his car in Los Alamitos and fled on foot.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Security officials said the truck was later found abandoned and set on fire about 21 kilometers (13 miles) away from the scene.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of abandoned
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  • The studio scrapped the now standard practice of word of mouth advance screenings for social media influencers, choosing instead to screen the film only for critics following its London premiere.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Blanche had initially defended the initiative only to later reveal that it was being scrapped following fierce bipartisan backlash.
    — Eric Tucker, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of scrapped
Verb
  • The search result will show the surgeon’s certification status, including whether their license is active, suspended or revoked.
    — Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Judge Kiley Stuchlik, of Idaho’s 3rd Judicial District, revoked Shaw’s bond.
    — Alex Brizee July 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026
Definition of revoked
Verb
  • However, a handful of the rocket’s 33 Raptor engines failed to light at the vehicle’s ignition, and therefore the launch attempt was aborted automatically.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • SpaceX's Starship rocket launch was automatically aborted due to multiple engine failures.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of aborted
Verb
  • SpaceX called off a test flight of its powerful Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster as the countdown clock reached zero on July 16 at the company’s spaceport in South Texas, Ars reports.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
  • Smith said that, at some point before the search was called off, Béjar reminded the committee that in rare cases a search could be declared failed.
    — Austin Horn July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of called off
Verb
  • Then in February, a state appeals court repealed the ruling, saying the lawsuit was not properly served.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Florida in 2025 repealed its 2014 law allowing undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition.
    — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 July 2026
Definition of repealed
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